We're not talking about stirrup pants here people.

And I know there are plenty of curious minds out there who want to know all the ins and outs and gory details of working in Labor & Delivery. Maybe some of you don't want to know ALL the details. Sometimes I try hard to forget ALL the details. But all the other fun parts, scary parts, hilarious parts and sad parts are fun to share. I've spent many a Girl's Night answering questions about my life in L&D. What's the most popular baby name? What's the craziest name you've ever seen? What's the grossest thing you've ever seen? And so on.

You know you're curious. Leave a comment with your question (or questions!!) and wait excitedly for a followup post with all the answers!

Don't leave me hanging here.

Seriously.

Leave me a comment... now.

Ps. Thanks Google for that great stirrup pant picture. Get the joke? Stirrups? Stirrup pants? Hello? Is this thing on???

1) What percentage of people poop? Most? I sure did.2) Are most laboring moms vulgar? I'd like to say I was polite as possible.3) How about hair-down-there? Sorry, too much, eh?4) Fastest delivery story.

Ever had any 'baby daddy' surprises? Like...one time I heard about a situation where the married parents (both white) were there and mom delivered baby and it was SURPRISE!!! Definitely not white. Dad was a little shocked. I think things went downhill from there...

Also, now that you've probably seen it all, L&D-wise, how does this affect your OWN birth plans? I know you're not itchin' to give birth anytime soon (is it BECAUSE of all you know?)...but when you do, are you a bigger fan of au naturel (doulas and midwives), maybe a waterbirth...or a more traditional 'natural' (with epidurals and pitocin and such), or like...planned c-section all the way? Opinions?

So, I came over from Erika's blog (you're welcome, Ericka!) and I have a question:

In January I will begin my L&D rotation in nursing school. What advice would you give me when it comes to the patients? I'm not too nervous about the delivery part because I've been in 3 and I've had 2 c-sections myself. I just want to know what the mom needs and how to keep her the most comfortable!